High Interest: Nov. 30

Published: Friday, November 30, 2012 at 7:55 a.m.

Last Modified: Friday, November 30, 2012 at 7:55 a.m.

GREENVILLE, S.C. — Tupelo Honey Cafe, an Asheville restaurant, will have a new location in Greenville, S.C., located on the ground floor of The One Project on Main Street and Laurens Street. It is schedule to open in early summer of 2013.

The restaurant will have about 140 seats and will feature Tupelo Honey's signature performance/display kitchen, a full bar and outdoor patio seating. The beautiful Piazza Bergamo, which is undergoing a $3 million renovation by way of land planner Civitas and complemented by 4240 Architecture, will flank the front of the restaurant, running to Laurens Street, and provide tranquil green space with unique water features as an idyllic setting for dining.

Tupelo Honey Cafe first opened in downtown Asheville in 2000. The restaurant employs 80 people at its original location, 95 at its south Asheville store, and 90 at Tupelo Honey Knoxville. It is anticipated the Tupelo Honey restaurants in Greenville and Johnson City will employ an additional 90 people at each location, bringing the company's annual payroll to more than $5 million by the end of 2013.

All Tupelo Honey Cafe restaurants are company owned. For more information, visit www.tupelohoneycafe.com

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The Henderson County Chamber of Commerce is holding a ribbon-cutting celebration at Kelsey's Restaurant and Lounge at 840 Spartanburg Highway in Hendersonville at 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 4 to celebrate the grand opening under new ownership.

<p>GREENVILLE, S.C. — Tupelo Honey Cafe, an Asheville restaurant, will have a new location in Greenville, S.C., located on the ground floor of The One Project on Main Street and Laurens Street. It is schedule to open in early summer of 2013.</p><p>The restaurant will have about 140 seats and will feature Tupelo Honey's signature performance/display kitchen, a full bar and outdoor patio seating. The beautiful Piazza Bergamo, which is undergoing a $3 million renovation by way of land planner Civitas and complemented by 4240 Architecture, will flank the front of the restaurant, running to Laurens Street, and provide tranquil green space with unique water features as an idyllic setting for dining. </p><p>Tupelo Honey Cafe first opened in downtown Asheville in 2000. The restaurant employs 80 people at its original location, 95 at its south Asheville store, and 90 at Tupelo Honey Knoxville. It is anticipated the Tupelo Honey restaurants in Greenville and Johnson City will employ an additional 90 people at each location, bringing the company's annual payroll to more than $5 million by the end of 2013. </p><p>All Tupelo Honey Cafe restaurants are company owned. For more information, visit www.tupelohoneycafe.com</p><p>u</p><p>The Henderson County Chamber of Commerce is holding a ribbon-cutting celebration at Kelsey's Restaurant and Lounge at 840 Spartanburg Highway in Hendersonville at 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 4 to celebrate the grand opening under new ownership.</p>